diff --git a/app/api/announcements/[id]/route.ts b/app/api/announcements/[id]/route.ts
index 386422cf..81ef78b8 100644
--- a/app/api/announcements/[id]/route.ts
+++ b/app/api/announcements/[id]/route.ts
@@ -127,7 +127,10 @@ export async function DELETE(
   } catch (error) {
     console.error("Error deleting announcement:", error);
     const errorMessage = error instanceof Error ? error.message : "Unknown error";
-    const errorCode = error.code || "UNKNOWN";
+    // Use a type guard to safely access the 'code' property
+    const errorCode = typeof error === 'object' && error !== null && 'code' in error 
+      ? (error as { code: unknown }).code?.toString() || "UNKNOWN"
+      : "UNKNOWN";
     
     return NextResponse.json({ 
       error: "Failed to delete announcement",
diff --git a/app/api/announcements/route.ts b/app/api/announcements/route.ts
index 42497630..be547ecc 100644
--- a/app/api/announcements/route.ts
+++ b/app/api/announcements/route.ts
@@ -116,7 +116,10 @@ export async function POST(req: NextRequest) {
     console.error("Error creating announcement:", error);
     // Return more detailed error information
     const errorMessage = error instanceof Error ? error.message : "Unknown error";
-    const errorCode = error.code || "UNKNOWN";
+    // Use a type guard to safely access the 'code' property
+    const errorCode = typeof error === 'object' && error !== null && 'code' in error 
+      ? (error as { code: unknown }).code?.toString() || "UNKNOWN"
+      : "UNKNOWN";
     
     return NextResponse.json({ 
       error: "Failed to create announcement",